July 21, 2011 First flight with a piece of history Born May 14, 1941, on the battlefields of World War II, the 335th Fighter Squadron is one of the oldest and most prestigious fighter squadrons in United States' history.This year marked the 70th anniversary of the Royal Air Force (RAF) 121 Eagle Squadron, the squadron that later became the 335th FS.
July 20, 2011 PERSCO keeps tabs on Airmen at home, abroad When Airmen arrive at a deployed location, they are usually tired and jetlagged from the journey from their respective home stations. Fortunately, the Personnel Support for Contingency Operations (PERSCO) team ensures their inprocessing flows smoothly so they can begin their deployment."We are
July 20, 2011 Feds feed families A canned food drive is being held at the base commissary here until August 31, to help support local food banks. The third annual "Feds Feed Families" food drive campaign formed through a partnership of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, in response
July 20, 2011 Train hard, fight hard Exercise! Exercise! Exercise! This is the sound heard before force protection conditions are issued. The 4th Security Forces Squadron are participating in a base-wide Phase II Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE)."Our Airmen are motivated and ready to train hard," said Tech. Sgt. Elmer Smith, 4th
July 14, 2011 Security forces members begin march to Ground Zero Members of the Joint Base San Antonio security forces community began the kickoff leg of a 2,181-mile ruck march here July 12. Participants from installations across the nation will continue the daily "Ruck March to Remember," which is scheduled to end Sept. 11 at Ground Zero in New York, on the
July 14, 2011 Airman graduates Army leadership course In the Air Force, young senior airmen preparing to be staff sergeants attend Airman Leadership School, which normally includes several hours of classroom instruction, uniform inspections and practical knowledge on how to be a supervisor. In the Army, before Soldiers become an NCO, they go back to
July 14, 2011 INCREASED NOISE DURING READINESS EXERCISE The 4th Fighter Wing will conduct an operational readiness exercise July 18-20. Local residents can expect increased jet noise, low-level flying and loudspeaker announcements throughout the day and until 1:00 a.m. The exercise and additional F-15E Strike Eagle flying will help ensure Airmen from
July 13, 2011 On vacation with TRICARE: urgent or emergency care? Two days into summer vacation, a beneficiary sprains his ankle while jet skiing. Even the best planned vacations can be disrupted with injury or sickness. While TRICARE followsbeneficiaries when they travel, understanding when something constitutes an emergency room or urgent care visit can help the
July 13, 2011 Strike Eagles support Operation Noble Eagle While many Airmen and families celebrated Independence Day with a four-day weekend, more than 100 aircrew members, maintainers and airfield operations personnel from the 336th Fighter Squadron and 336th Aircraft Maintenance Unit provided support for Operation Noble Eagle.ONE began after the Sept.